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Doctors, lawyers still make more than everyone else

By McClatchy News Network

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Physicians report a median base salary of $180,000 annually, while lawyers surveyed say they make about $144,500 a year. But you might be surprised, though, to learn that pharmacy managers, who report a median base salary of $130,000, narrowly follow managers of software and research development to round out the top five-paying careers.
Physicians report a median base salary of $180,000 annually, while lawyers surveyed say they make about $144,500 a year. But you might be surprised, though, to learn that pharmacy managers, who report a median base salary of $130,000, narrowly follow managers of software and research development to round out the top five-paying careers. Glassdoor

No surprises here: Salary tracker Glassdoor’s “25 Highest Paying Jobs in America for 2016” reports that medical doctors and lawyers are bringing home the biggest paychecks.

Physicians report a median base salary of $180,000 annually, while lawyers surveyed say they make about $144,500 a year.

But you might be surprised, though, to learn that pharmacy managers, who report a median base salary of $130,000, narrowly follow managers of software and research development to round out the top five-paying careers.

See the rest of the Glassdoor report here.

This story was originally published March 9, 2016 at 4:02 PM with the headline "Doctors, lawyers still make more than everyone else."

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